Lead Architect

Job Description Overview A technically proficient architect with comprehensive knowledge of design documentation, building codes, and industry standards. Provides leadership in project coordination, technical review, and quality assurance, while mentoring junior professionals and fostering high-performance project delivery. Continually expands expertise in key sectors and emerging technologies, contributing to innovation, best practices, and organizational capability development. Your Role Roles & Responsibilities Complete knowledge of drawing information; building regulations and other technical documents; Accountable for coordination. Ability to supervise juniors and be responsible for reviewing technical accuracy of the deliverables. Initiates specializations in specific technologies or verticals or sectors through internal certifications or professional charterships. DOCUMENTATION & PROCESS KNOWLEDGE Full understanding of Design Stages of Work CD/SD/DD. Key performer in inter disciplinary coordination. Ability to cross check the design/ scheme for compliance and verify consultant information. Ability to review the planning application/ submission requirements. Ability to liaise with clients and contractors to design as per the clients brief in compliance with the local planning policy guidelines and recommendations of statutory authority. Enhances skills in latest technologies/software's to augment existing knowledge and able to leverage the same to streamline the project and time/cost saving measures. Produces clear, concise reports that are submitted for approval. PROJECT ADMINISTRATION Responsible for designing/ detailing the scheme as per the client’s brief. Proper resourcing and cost management. Liaise with the planning authority and consultants. Initiates the Multi-disciplinary coordination and client discussions. Intermediate reviews and milestone deliveries. Responsible for reviewing the quality and accuracy. Responsible for initiating the project set up meeting; Understands and briefs the team about the scope of work. Ability to understand and analyze the design to develop/ detail and deliver the project. Responsible to estimate and track the progress of the project against the cost and time utilization. Based on the early risk and warnings raised by the team members, the technical lead will facilitate timely information to the project team. Responsible for technical accuracy and reviewing the deliverables. Ideal candidate should possess good understanding of types of tender and contracts. Ability to fore see any risks and highlights the same to the client and consultants. Review the project related technical documents provided by LPO and should be accountable for deriving the strategy to setup the project in a manner relevant to the forthcoming stages of work. Able to take a technical lead role in areas of expertise. Able to present their technical work and that of the others on the project to the clients. Leads single discipline teams on projects of average complexity or as a Project Information Manager on medium and larger projects and Design Manager on smaller and medium projects. PROJECT TOOLS REVIT: Support less experienced users, manage work sets and guide project setup. Creating complex parametrically driven families with an advanced level of competency. (Family Library). Using Phasing and the link with MS Project for 4D construction. Able to modify Revit’s templates and standards. Work with engineers to bi-directionally share model information with structural and environmental analysis software. Using site modelling tools to place buildings on topographically mapped terrain with real world coordinates. Advanced level of with Autodesk certification preferred Good knowledge of Navisworks for clash detection and good awareness of Dynamo for productivity tools Awareness of AutoCAD, sketch up, Photoshop, InDesign, Enscape preferred ARCHITECTURE CONSTRUCTION & TECHNOLOGY Advanced knowledge of the sequence of the construction and the usage of different elements within the framework and is competent with the technical terms of building elements. Demonstrates good coordination ability to address the needs and requirements of other disciplines. Ability to check the inputs from the team and other involved disciplines and be able to suggest alternatives to the consultants or clients. Competent understanding of the range of materials and their material properties. The candidate should have advanced understanding of the application of these materials (e.g., bituminous materials, liquid applied components, etc.) and ability to suggest materials as alternatives to the client and consultants. Ability to educate the junior grades via formal or informal means. Aware of construction details in accordance to the selected materials. Should have updates and awareness of new materials available in the market. Ability to take into account statutory, site, design constraints and able to mentor the team to design with respect to these constraints. Good understanding of the sequence of the construction and the usage of different elements within the framework and is aware of the technical terms of building elements. Is competent in understanding the requirements of other disciplines. Ability to assist seniors in the process. Continues to develop knowledge of drawn information through the progression of project work. Has good knowledge of range of materials and their varied usages in construction. Takes initiative to carry out research on the materials and is enthusiastic to learn and explore the materials under minimal supervision of seniors. Continues to develop knowledge of materials through progression of project work. Good to have specification writing skills. GENERAL Checks the drawing with respect to its orientation and information content. Provides guidance and able to check the information, independently markup drawings for the junior team to produce the deliverables. Coordinates the Multi-D requirements. Is aware of compliances of regulatory authorities. Competent in checking the information to comply with the approved documents About You Qualifications & Skills Masters (M. Arch) or Graduates (B.Arch.) with over 10 years of experience and duly qualified having exceptional work experience track record. Growing evidence of influence across other disciplines and on multidisciplinary projects with a broad technical knowledge base and ability deliver varied technical assignments. Rewards & Benefits Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. This includes: Comprehensive life insurance coverage. Premium medical insurance for you and your dependents. Generous annual leave balance. Flexible and hybrid work solutions. Remote work opportunities outside of country. Company gratuity scheme. Discretionary bonus program. Relocation assistance. Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition. Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make. About AtkinsRéalis We're AtkinsRéalis , a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Find out more. Worker Type Employee Job Type Regular At AtkinsRéalis , we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.